King Neptune and crossing the equator
Luceyblue
Ina&Buc&Simon&Amanda
Thu 2 Apr 2009 07:17
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After numerous frustrating moments with the old
computer, we have bought a new, very very tiny one, which uses very little
battery, and with an English keyboard. Norwegian keyboards were non-existing in
Panama, of course, and it is hard to write Norwegian with a 26 letter
alphabet...So English it is!
At noon today, WE CROSSED TO THE EQUATOR, a
milestone on our trip, and now the water runs the opposite way down the
toilet!
True to the tradition, King Neptune came onboard
right after we had crossed the line....long, grey beard and all covered in sea
weeds, only to say hello and receive some gifts as a gratitude for us
borrowing his sea, as he always does to people who crosses the equator for
the first time.
Amanda and I had made a bit of a party for him, we
also had a ceremonial SWIM across the equator, streching from one side of the
boat to the other, right on the zero mark.
Unfortunately, Buc was asleep throughout the visit,
he woke up for the party and cider champagne that Simon opened with a
schwoooshh, and then had to swim to recover the cork.
Will be arriving in the Galapagos tomorrow
morning, in Academy Bay on the Isla Santa Cruz, where the
Charles Darwin Research Center is located, as well as some huge
tortoises and birds with blue feet.
We are especially looking forwards to seeing
our friends on CatMousses again. They have been waiting for us.
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